Catalyzing Research & Development Funding for GEOSS - Task ST-09-01

Stuart Marsh, UK/BGSKathy Fontaine, US/NASABente Lilja Bye, Norway/BLB

Task Objective• Encourage national governments and international

organizations to address GEOSS Science & Technology needs in their R&D programmes, through:

• Identification of potential resource providers(in the public and private sector)

• Identification of needs(continuities, gaps, resources, etc.)

• Bringing those two elements together in a forum, for sharing information

Task Info

The structure of the Task is:

Output 1 Identified set of key S&T programmes

Output 2 Identified set of key private Companies

Output 3 Report on S&T gaps, priorities & continuity needs – the focus of this presentation

Output 4 Effective forum/network of funding agencies

This is the focus of Breakout Session B3: GEOSS S&T needs: Developing a processes for matching research funding & research teams (Tuesday pm)

Since September 2010• EC Co-lead went vacant• ESA withdrew as task co-lead• Plenary and Ministerial drained resources• EGIDA slowly ramped up• EC Co-lead assigned to EGIDA; Stuart Marsh• Task Team member confirmation• Still no final decision on private sector relationship• Task Team telecon March 29th

– All objectives assigned to someone• Currently being reviewed for resources and schedule

• Task Team telecon May 3rd – Goal was to get a final schedule

• Next Team telecon May 31st

Strategic Targets

SBA/Transverse Area

Tasks

Information from ST-09-01 questionnaire

STC-led SBA reviews

ST tasks, Roadmap, etc

Gap analysis efforts

GEO Org. Structures

Information-gathering and Processing Relationships

Task-level Survey’s Questions (80% Response)

1. What scientific and/or technological components and/or developments are being used to complete this task?

2. Do you have sufficient expertise to complete the task? If not, what is missing?

3. Do you have sufficient resources to complete this task? If not, what do you need? (Resources can be defined as funding, data, in-kind support, personnel, or any other element.)

4. Are there any scientific or technology (or other) barriers or gaps that you foresee that might prevent you from completing this task within the Work Plan time frame? Please describe the need.

5. What continuity issues (if any) have you identified that should be addressed? (these could be sensor, modeling, technology, observation, or other relevant topic)

6. Please describe any science or technology (or other) priorities that have arisen during the completion of this task.

7. Please describe any other issues of relevance to your task that you believe may be of interest to the STC.

Objectives behind survey• Identify common inputs, outputs or methodologies across

(sub)tasks• Explore complementarities across (sub)tasks• Identify options for better connecting existing systems (observing,

modeling, info) and/or those system’s outputs (data, products, info)• Launch practical actions for fostering new and existing interactions• Evaluate the extent to which existing products, tools, systems and

services are already registered in GEOSS Common Infrastructure• Identify obstacles to registration and options to overcome them• Evaluate extent to which data/information already shared within GEO • Identify obstacles to data-sharing and options to overcome them• Strengthen connections with Committees and Communities of Practice• Improve Overarching Task and sub-task descriptions/contents• Suggest mergers of relevant sub-tasks to improve coordination and

reduce duplication

Future work

• Analysis requires experts – we need experts!– Each SBA– Each Transverse area

• Other inputs will be incorporated– US-09-01a reports– SBA analysis within STC– Other related studies (e.g., ESA study for IGFA)

• Continued (frequent) contact with STC to fine-tune the relationship with the S&T Roadmap

GEO Work Plan 2012-15

Proposed New Task

ID-02 Catalyzing Resourcesfor GEOSS Implementation

ID-02 Version 0Catalyzing Resources for GEOSS Implementation

Definition Leverage resources for Earth observation capacity

building efforts. Ensure the engagement and committed involvement of resource providers in the GEO capacity building process (Capacity Building Strategic Target).

Advocate funding of multinational projects to leverage the end-to-end value of observations including the establishment of necessary infrastructure (GEOSS 10-Year Implementation Plan, p.13).

Deliverables / Objectives

1. Resource mobilization for capacity building – individual, institutional and infrastructure (e.g. through the implementation of the Seville Roadmap, Call for Proposals)

2. Resource mobilization for Research and Development (e.g. encourage national governments and international organizations to address GEOSS science and technology needs in their Research and Development programmes)

Resources Available for Implementation

(current status and in planning)

• Egida (EU's FP7)• GeoNetGab (EU's FP7)

Thank you!